Case Details

Citation(s)
1986 SLG 327 1986 SLD 327 1986 SCMR 115
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Jail Petition No. 14-R(S) of 1985, decision dated: 8th October,1985.
JUSTICE MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH, CHAIRMAN, NASIM HASAN SHAH AND SHAFIUR RAHMAN, JJ

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HUMMAYYUN

VS

FEDERAL SHARIAT COURT, ISLAMABAD-

Law:

Section:

Constitution of Pakistan (1973)-----Art. 203-F--Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Ss.154 a, 342--First Information Report--Delay. in lodging--Delay attributed to fact that accused were desperate criminals involved in several cases and that due to their threat/fear complainant could not lodge report immediately after occurrence--Accused while being examined under S. 342, Criminal Procedure Code, not put questions about his antecedents, his involvement in other cases, his conviction in one case and of his being of a desperate character--Leave granted to examine question whether such opinion of witnesses or material could be so strongly utilised for appraising evidence itself. ORDER SHAFIUR RAHMAN, J.--The trial Court in evaluating the reason advanced for explaining the delay of 9/10 days in lodging the F.I.R. remarked:- "Keeping in view the antecedents of the under trial accused persons who are desperate criminals and involved in several other cases of identical nature, the explanation offered by the complainant is quite understandable." The Federal Shariat Court in dismissing the appeal observed as follows: - "According to the learned State counsel the accused persons were desperate criminals and were already involved in several cases. It was due…
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